Seinfeld was a phenomenally popular TV show in the 90s and made Jerry Seinfeld incredibly wealthy, with his pay increasing from $20k to $1M per episode. When offered $5M per episode for season 10, Seinfeld declined, shocking executives who believed no actor would turn down such an offer.
This decision left one executive feeling "numb." Despite the massive financial incentive, Seinfeld chose to end the successful show.
